“At our best, the United States is a country with integrity and a heart. That’s what makes us proud to be Americans and why so many people around the world have given everything to become Americans,” he said.” The United States will embrace its role as a world leader and rally international partners to take ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 8 March, 2021 | Categories: Events, News
The U.S. Embassy, London intends to issue a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the provision, diplomatic registration, and delivery of two (2) new Government-owned vehicles. Only Companies specializing in the relevant field should request a solicitation package. Please advise which of the two vehicles you are interested in quoting for or both if applicable. It ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 March, 2021 | Categories: Commercial Opportunities, Events
03/04/2021 WASHINGTON – The United States and the United Kingdom today released a joint statement announcing a four-month suspension of tariffs related to the ongoing large civilian aircraft dispute. “The United Kingdom and the United States are undertaking a four-month tariff suspension to ease the burden on industry and take a bold, joint step towards ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 March, 2021 | Categories: News, Press Releases
March is Women’s History Month. Here’s a look at political milestones for U.S. women. Gaining women’s right to vote (© Universal History Archive/UIG/Getty Images) 1851–1920. Women’s suffrage started out as an anti-slavery movement, with Elizabeth Cady Stanton (right) and Susan B. Anthony leading the way. Women got the vote in 1920. Getting elected to Congress ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 4 March, 2021 | Categories: Events, News
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT SANCTIONS Today, the Secretary of State determined that the Government of the Russian Federation has used a chemical weapon against its own nationals, in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. As a result, the following sanctions will be imposed (full or partial waivers are noted below) after the 15-day Congressional ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 March, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases
“The humanitarian crisis taking place in Yemen is the largest and most urgent in the world. Twenty million people, including millions of children, desperately need help. The United States is committed to doing our part, both to provide aid and to help address the obstacles standing in the way of humanitarian access.” REMARKS ANTONY J. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 2 March, 2021 | Categories: News, Press Releases
The Chinese government sentenced a book publisher to three years in prison in February after she voiced support for a prominent critic of the Chinese Communist Party. Geng Xiaonan’s sentence came after the party arrested dozens of politicians and democracy advocates in Hong Kong in January. Authoritarian governments punish speech to protect their power. In ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 March, 2021 | Categories: Events, News
Newcastle choir Voices of Virtue in trans-Atlantic collaboration with the world-famous Howard Gospel Choir Voices of Virtue will perform in ‘Let Freedom Sing’ a pre-recorded concert on Saturday 27 February at 7pm
To Register Click Here! Presented by Northern Roots, the Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University, Washington, D.C., and Newcastle’s very own Voices of Virtue Choir come ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 26 February, 2021 | Categories: Events, News
The American Embassy intends to issue a Blanket Purchase Agreement(BPA) for on-call provision of taxi services via an App. The Embassy requires a supplier who can provide an app-based system which allows real-time and pre-scheduled hailing of licensed London official“Black Cab” taxis.Payment for journeys made will be by a monthly consolidated invoice so that there ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 February, 2021 | Categories: Commercial Opportunities, Events, News
The evidence, the science, is screaming at us, but just as humans have made the choices that brought us here, we can make the choices that take us to a better place. We can build resilience. We can even adapt to many of the projected impacts. REMARKS JOHN KERRY, SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY FOR CLIMATE UNITED ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 February, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Speeches
"The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), which opened January 30 in Nashville, Tennessee, calls itself “the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced and inspired by African Americans."
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 24 February, 2021 | Categories: Belfast, Events, News
The United States stands in solidarity with the people of Burma who came out across the country with courage and determination today to reject the military coup and voice their aspirations for a return to democratic governance, peace, and rule of law. We condemn the security forces’ brutal attacks on unarmed protesters, which resulted in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 23 February, 2021 | Categories: News, Press Releases
"A groundbreaking number of women of color were sworn in this year (52 at the start of the Congress). New Mexico, for the first time, elected a House delegation composed entirely of women of color."
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 23 February, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized
The United States is working with the international community to respond to COVID-19 and prevent future pandemics. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken told a virtual meeting of the U.N. Security Council on February 17 that the United States is committed to working with global partners to expand vaccine manufacturing and access worldwide, including for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 22 February, 2021 | Categories: Events, News
“Climate change and science diplomacy can never again be “add-ons” in our foreign policy discussions. Addressing the real threats from climate change and listening to our scientists is at the center of our domestic and foreign policy priorities.” PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE February 19, 2021 7:49 A.M. EST On January 20, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 19 February, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases
US Department of State February 16, 2021 The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, and UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab following the February 15 attack in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region: ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 17 February, 2021 | Categories: Events, News
"Julian became one of America’s great mid-20th century inventors, obtaining some 130 chemical patents. He overcame both educational and professional discrimination, and according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, helped pave the way for future scientists from minority backgrounds."
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 February, 2021 | Categories: Events, History
Black women in the arts have long formed the backbone of America’s cultural landscape. As Americans were reminded at President Biden’s inauguration, young Black artists such as poet Amanda Gorman are emerging and sharing their vision for the future with the world
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 11 February, 2021 | Categories: Art & Culture, News
Last week, the United States helped bring together the U.N. Security Council, which issued a strong statement in support of Burmese democracy. And this week, we will use our renewed engagement on the Human Rights Council to strengthen the world’s commitment to human rights in Burma.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 11 February, 2021 | Categories: News, President of the United States, Speeches
What began as a “Stay Home Sisters” series — which centered around the worldwide “powerful stories of how women have coped and continue to cope in such extraordinary times,” the artist says — turned into a way to honor heroic and selfless women in Moses’s backyard.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 10 February, 2021 | Categories: Art & Culture, News | Tags: art, COVID, Nurses
Both executive orders and memoranda have what is known as the “force of law” on federal employees. In other words, they have the same power as legislation approved by Congress and signed by the president. But there are differences.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 January, 2021 | Categories: News, President of the United States
For Antony Blinken, the incoming administration’s pick for America’s top diplomat, returning to the U.S. State Department brings the opportunity to continue both professional and family traditions.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 21 January, 2021 | Categories: News, U.S. Secretary of State
This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and resolve. The United States Capitol January 20, 2021 11:52 AM EST THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 21 January, 2021 | Categories: News, Policy, President of the United States, Speeches, Vice President of the United States | Tags: President Joseph R. Biden
By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 21 January, 2021 | Categories: News, Vice President of the United States
U.S. Space policies and related articles
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 20 January, 2021 | Categories: Science & Tech | Tags: Orbit, Orbital, Outer Space, Space, space policy
Location: United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Event: CDC To Require Negative COVID Test From Air Travelers From United Kingdom Effective on December 28, 2020, air passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (U.K.) must present a negative COVID test, via PCR or Antigen test, no more than 72 hours before departure from the U.K. to the United States. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 December, 2020 | Categories: Alert
Information for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants following the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Outbreak
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 23 December, 2020 | Categories: Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, U.S. Embassy London, Visas
The inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took place on Wednesday, 20 January 2021 and was the fifty-ninth Presidential Inauguration. Official information on the Presidential Inauguration is always available from the
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies website . Related Websites
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Presidential Inaugurations , a Library of Congress American Memory web site The
Constitution of the United States of America
White House website (whitehouse.gov) ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 December, 2020 | Categories: Policy | Tags: inauguration, Oath, President-Elect
If you are a U.S. citizen who needs to return home to the United States, you may be permitted to travel under current UK regulations.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 November, 2020 | Categories: Belfast, Cardiff, Consular Affairs, Edinburgh, News, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Embassy London, U.S. Passports
Location: United Kingdom Event: UK Government Raises National Security Threat Level to Severe As a precautionary measure, the government of the United Kingdom raised its national security threat level to severe on Tuesday, November 03.A threat level of severe means that an attack is highly likely. More information about U.K. threat levels is available at the
MI5 website . ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 November, 2020 | Categories: Alert
On October 31, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined new restrictions in response to the continuing spread of coronavirus. In light of the new restrictions, the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom has reduced some routine in-person consular services
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 November, 2020 | Categories: Belfast, Cardiff, Consular Affairs, Edinburgh, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health
The 2020 U.S. Election is just days away! Election day is November 3, 2020! Remember, U.S. embassies and consulates are NOT polling places. This means that you should not come to the Embassy in London or the Consulates in Belfast or Edinburgh on November 3 to cast your vote.
Click here to visit our website for information about using international airmail, the Federal ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 30 October, 2020 | Categories: Consular Affairs, Elections, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News
Each year, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, a private U.S. charity, awards 20 to 30 grants to Americans pursuing creative and intellectual projects.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 15 October, 2020 | Categories: Art & Culture, News, Success Stories
SelectUSA and the U.S. Commercial Service will host a virtual investment mission for high-growth commercial drone companies with plans to expand to the United States.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 October, 2020 | Categories: Business, News, U.S. Embassy London
Two ‘Beatles’ charged with hostage-taking of American citizens in Syria and other terrorism offenses that resulted in the deaths of James Wright Foley, Steven Joel Sotloff, Peter Edward Kassig, and Kayla Jean Mueller
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 8 October, 2020 | Categories: Exclude, News, Security & Counterterrorism
State political parties choose “electors” who convene after Election Day to then choose a president. Voters see the names of the candidates on the ballot, but their votes actually choose the electors who are pledged to those candidates.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 4 October, 2020 | Categories: Elections, News
If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States – but you can get assistance in requesting and returning your absentee ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 September, 2020 | Categories: Belfast, Cardiff, Consular Affairs, Edinburgh, News, Security & Emergency Messages
Be an Active Voter by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2020 U.S. elections and participating in Absentee Voting Week!
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 September, 2020 | Categories: Consular Affairs, Exclude All, Security & Emergency Messages
If you have already completed your Federal Post Card Application and registered to vote in the November 2020 elections be on the look out for your 2020 general election absentee ballot.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 September, 2020 | Categories: Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Elections, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Embassy London
The UK officially left the EU on January 31, 2020 and will end its transition period on December 31, 2020. Find out what you need to know to continue doing business after the transition. In addition to a market overview, topics will include travel and immigration, cross-border trade (U.S.-UK and UK–EU), and updates on potential ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 September, 2020 | Categories: Belfast, Business, Cardiff, Edinburgh, U.S. Embassy London
Do you have questions about how you can vote in the U.S. election from the United Kingdom? If so, please join us for a Facebook Live Q&A, hosted by the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), on August 27, 2020 at 2 p.m..
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 26 August, 2020 | Categories: Belfast, Cardiff, Consular Affairs, Edinburgh, Elections, News, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Embassy London
August 18, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 18 August, 2020 | Categories: History, Human Rights, News
The U.S. Embassy, London is selling surplus property including government owned vehicles via web based online auction.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 August, 2020 | Categories: News, U.S. Embassy London
Today we recognize and give thanks to the young people who’ve supported their communities in the U.S. and abroad, especially during COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 12 August, 2020 | Categories: Art & Culture, Child and Family Matters, News | Tags: International Youth Day
Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 30 July, 2020 | Categories: Human Rights, News, U.S. & United Kingdom
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA for short) became law in 1990 that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places. July 26th, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the ADA. The purpose of the law is to make sure that ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 26 July, 2020 | Categories: American Spaces, Former U.S. Government Leaders, History
This July join the EducationUSA Team and 20 U.S. colleges and universities for EducationUSA Virtual Week.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 July, 2020 | Categories: Education, News, U.S. & United Kingdom
Celebrate democracy this 4th of July by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2020 U.S. elections!
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 29 June, 2020 | Categories: Belfast, Cardiff, Consular Affairs, Edinburgh, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Now in it’s 20th year, the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is the U.S. Government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. It is also the world’s most comprehensive resource of governmental anti-human trafficking efforts and reflects the U.S. Government’s commitment to global leadership on this key human rights and law enforcement ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 26 June, 2020 | Categories: Human Rights, News, Policy | Tags: Trafficking in Persons
When the Charter of the United Nations was signed on June 26, 1945, it set the stage for a post-World War II era dedicated to the resolution of international disputes by peaceful means.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 22 June, 2020 | Categories: History, News, Policy, Political Affairs | Tags: united kingdom, United Nations
Juneteenth, or June 19th, is an annual holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 19 June, 2020 | Categories: History | Tags: Celebrate, History, holiday
Today is Flag Day! On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 June, 2020 | Categories: Events, History | Tags: Flag Day
The U.S. Embassy London, United Kingdom, is selling surplus property including the following government owned vehicle via web based online auction.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 2 June, 2020 | Categories: Exclude, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: Auction, GSO
On May 8 the UK will join the U.S. and allies around the world to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, and we want YOU to help us celebrate the achievements of the Greatest Generation who helped bring about an end to WWII.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 May, 2020 | Categories: Featured Event, History, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: #KeepTheMemoryAlive75, VE Day
Victory in Europe (V-E) Day, when the Allied countries of World War II accepted the surrender of Nazi Germany, was celebrated as a festive holiday in many parts of the world.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 May, 2020 | Categories: History, News, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: #KeepTheMemoryAlive75, VE Day
By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 May, 2020 | Categories: News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: tourism
At first glance, The Chronic — Dr. Dre’s groundbreaking rap album — doesn’t belong in the same category as the original-cast recording of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof or the Village People’s disco anthem “Y.M.C.A.”
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 27 April, 2020 | Categories: Culture, Events
The U.S. National Park Service partnered with Google to create 360-degree views of five national parks across the country so anyone can appreciate the wild beauty of the American landscape.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 9 April, 2020 | Categories: News, Travel & Tourism
SELECTUSA INVESTMENT SUMMIT RESCHEDULED June 6-9, 2021 Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. Given the uncertainty facing a large number of public events around the world due to the progression of COVID-19, the SelectUSA Investment Summit has been rescheduled to take place on June 6-9, 2021, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. More details including ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 2 April, 2020 | Categories: Business, News, Trade | Tags: SelectUSA
By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 April, 2020 | Categories: News | Tags: elections, Vote, Voting
The United States has pledged to spend up to $100 million in existing funds to combat the coronavirus disease COVID-19 overseas, demonstrating continued U.S. leadership in the global fight against infectious diseases.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 19 March, 2020 | Categories: News | Tags: Coronavirus
Location: United Kingdom Event: Health Alert The Department of State encourages all U.S. citizens to enroll in
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security and health updates. On March 23, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined strict new measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus. The new measures include the closure of shops selling non-essential goods, libraries, playgrounds, outdoor ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 18 March, 2020 | Categories: Alert
Location: United Kingdom Event: Health Alert The UK Department of Health & Social Care confirmed 5,683 cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom as of March 22, 2020. U.S. government personnel are being advised to telework, whenever possible. In accordance with guidance from local authorities, staff reporting to the U.S. Embassy are strongly advised to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 18 March, 2020 | Categories: Alert
The United States Embassy London, United Kingdom is selling surplus property including the following government owned vehicle via web based online auction.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 10 March, 2020 | Categories: Commercial Opportunities, News, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: Auction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, works to keep Americans and people everywhere healthy.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 March, 2020 | Categories: Science & Tech | Tags: CDC, Center for Disease Control, Coronavirus, COVID-19
LIVE STREAM: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom will launch a new initiative to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse on Thursday, March 5 at 12:30 p.m. EST at the Department of Justice.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 March, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases, Public Affairs | Tags: Live Stream
The U.S. presidential race enters a new phase on March 3. It’s like the difference between sipping tea and drinking from a fire hydrant.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 2 March, 2020 | Categories: Elections, News
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and founding director of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, Lonnie G. Bunch III, recorded a special message for us.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 February, 2020 | Categories: Culture, History, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Black History Month, Smithsonian
Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton dedicated their lives to the cause of women’s suffrage — the legal right for women to vote in the United States.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 13 February, 2020 | Categories: Human Rights, News
Entry of aliens who were present in China, excluding the Special Autonomous Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, within 14 days prior to their arrival at the port of entry in the United States is suspended, per Presidential Proclamation
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 February, 2020 | Categories: Alert, Consulate General, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: China, Coronavirus, Hong Kong, Macau
Today the Iowa caucuses mark the start of the 2020 election cycle in the United States. If you're not sure what that means in U.S. politics, here's Professor Brox from Tulane University to explain.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 February, 2020 | Categories: Culture, Elections, News
The next SelectUSA Investment Summit returns to the Washington Hilton on June 1-3, 2020. The 2020 Investment Summit will build on the success of 2019, including a return of the SelectUSA Tech program, Industry Row, and the dynamic mobile networking app. Topics ranging from infrastructure to workforce development will once again feature prominent industry experts ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 January, 2020 | Categories: Business, News, Trade | Tags: SelectUSA, SUSA
Registering to vote in the U.S. elections and submitting a ballot is fast, easy, and can be done from anywhere in the world.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 January, 2020 | Categories: Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: FPCA, FVAP, register to vote, Vote
A short list of U.S.-UK cultural connections in England.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 13 January, 2020 | Categories: Art & Culture, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Bath, Duxford, England
Location: United Kingdom, countrywide Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad. Out of an abundance of caution, U.S. Embassy personnel are instructed to maintain a high level of vigilance and practice good situational awareness. For additional information, please read ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 7 January, 2020 | Categories: Alert
Are you missing your benefits payment? Did you forget to send us forms SSA-7161 or SSA-7162? If yes, then send them now!
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 January, 2020 | Categories: Federal Benefits, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Benefits, Foreign Enforcement Questionnaire, social security, SSA
The British Association for American Studies, supported by the United States Embassy, London, offers small grants for cultural, educational and outreach activities that will foster American Studies and otherwise enhance the understanding of the United States in the United Kingdom.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 January, 2020 | Categories: Study in the U.S., U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: BAAS, British Association for American Studies
By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 January, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases
NATIONAL SECURITY & DEFENSE Issued on: December 16, 2019 On December 16, 1944, Nazi forces launched their last major offensive campaign on the Western Front of World War II, deep in the Ardennes Forest. In what would become known as the Battle of the Bulge, the United States and Allied Forces unleashed one of the most consequential—and tenacious—operations in modern ...
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By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 17 December, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases
Security Alert U.S. Embassy London November 27 2019 Location: United Kingdom, countrywide Event: During the holiday season, security measures in the United Kingdom remain heightened due to ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by violent extremist ideology throughout Europe. Violent extremists continue to focus on locations such as Christmas holiday markets, shopping malls, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 27 November, 2019 | Categories: Alert, U.S. Embassy London
More than 100 nations and 10,000 participants took part in the 2019 Military World Games that wrapped up October 27 in Wuhan, China. The United States sent 17 teams with over 280 athletes and staff to the games. The goal of the military games is “to create friendly relations between members of the Armed Forces,” ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 12 November, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases
Every year on November 11, Veterans Day, Americans honor veterans of the U.S. armed forces. The federal holiday coincides with celebrations held in other countries to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 11 November, 2019 | Categories: Events, Press Releases
On this Day of Remembrance, we observe the anniversary of the end of World War One. We wear the poppy this month to remember those who served and sacrificed to protect our freedoms.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 10 November, 2019 | Categories: Events, Press Releases
U.S. diplomats worked behind the scenes in World War I to help alleviate suffering and bring an end to the war. One former and three current historians of the State Department’s Office of the Historian brought those stories to life during a panel session called “In the Diplomatic Trenches: Department Heroes Alleviate Suffering During World ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 7 November, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases
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Sait Serkan Gurbuz – Nov 5, 2019 A barbed-wire barrier that became a 155-kilometer network of concrete walls, the Berlin Wall divided democratic West Berlin from Soviet-controlled East Berlin from 1961 until 1989. Despite the Communist regime’s claim that the heavily guarded wall was a defensive measure, it effectively prevented East Germans from seeking freedom in the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 7 November, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases
Emerging 5G wireless networks will change the world. New interconnected applications will revolutionize businesses, improve infrastructure and transform personal communications. These new applications will be central to our lives, so keeping all this data secure is more important than ever. But how can you protect against violations of your privacy? What about stolen business secrets ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 31 October, 2019 | Categories: News, Press Releases
Last night, the United States brought the world’s number one terrorist leader to justice. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. He was the founder and leader of ISIS, the most ruthless and violent terror organization in the World. The United States has been searching for Baghdadi for many years. Capturing or killing Baghdadi has been the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 October, 2019 | Categories: News, Press Releases
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach announced the United States’ 23 new commitments valued at 1.21 billion dollars to promote sustainable fisheries; combat marine debris; and support marine science, observation, and exploration. The primary focus of Our Ocean conferences is for invitees to announce significant, new voluntary actions ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 24 October, 2019 | Categories: News, Press Releases
The United States and the United Kingdom are hosting the 16th International Strategic Trade Controls and Border Security Conference in Edinburgh October 22-24, 2019. This conference brings together more than 200 export control and border security practitioners from 85 partner countries involved in dual-use and conventional arms policy, licensing, and enforcement to promote the development ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 23 October, 2019 | Categories: News, Press Releases, U.S. & United Kingdom
It was an out-of-this-world honor to welcome Dr. Andy Aldrin, son of astronaut Buzz Aldrin, to the Embassy! He came to the UK to inspire students interested in STEM-related careers. We asked Andy Aldrin what went through his mind as a young boy watching his dad walk on the moon. (Spoiler: it might not be ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 October, 2019 | Categories: News, Press Releases
By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 October, 2019 | Categories: Business, News, Policy
By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 8 October, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr and UK Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the world’s first ever CLOUD Act Agreement. The ceremony took place at the British Ambassador’s residence in Washington D.C. on Thursday, October 3, 2019.
Read more Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 4 October, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Cloud Act Agreement
Next year, fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology will begin to form the backbone of future economies and public services. It will touch every part of our lives, from cellphones to self-driving cars, to critical services such as electrical grids and water systems. “With all of these services relying on 5G networks, the stakes for safeguarding these ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 October, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases
It began with building a bionic hand for class. That led to a group of high school girls in Wyoming creating an app that makes it easier to hand out pre-made meals for the elderly in the community. In the process, the students won the Congressional App Challenge for their state, a prestigious award for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 2 October, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases
By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 October, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases
We are leased to have U.S. chef & author, Mary Sue Milliken, in the UK this week to share the amazing tastes and variety of California cuisine
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 September, 2019 | Categories: Culture, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Author, Mary Sue Milliken
Taking place from November 4-6, 2019 at the ExCel Conference Center in London, World Travel Market (WTM) and Travel Forward will gather over 60,000 visitors with travel suppliers, tour operators, media, technology providers, and technology buyers from around the globe. WTM will also be celebrating 40 years in 2019! The
Commercial Service UK is working to promote the U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 19 September, 2019 | Categories: Business, News | Tags: World Travel Market, WTM
If you are interested in studying in the United States then visit the Fulbright Commission's USA College Day, the largest U.S. university fair in Europe. It's free !
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 10 September, 2019 | Categories: Education, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: College Day, Fulbright
Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) is the world leading platform for innovative launches across the whole of the defense and security sector.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 9 September, 2019 | Categories: Business, News | Tags: Defence, DSEI
The U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency conducts recovery operation in UK
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 September, 2019 | Categories: Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & United Kingdom
The U.S. Department of State reaches a milestone of 230 years of diplomacy on July 27. It is America’s oldest executive agency, created in 1789 and first called the Department of Foreign Affairs. Thomas Jefferson was the first secretary of state.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 July, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & United Kingdom
The U.S. Embassy, London, United Kingdom will be selling government owned vehicles via web based online auction.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 19 July, 2019 | Categories: Commercial Opportunities, U.S. Embassy London
The U.S. Commercial Service will be supporting U.S. exhibitors at Infosecurity Europe, the leading European trade exhibition for the rapidly growing market for IT and Cyber Security. About 140 U.S. companies will be exhibiting at Infosec19 and showcasing the latest in information security solutions and products. Infosecurity Europe features: over 400 exhibitors with the most ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 29 May, 2019 | Categories: Business, News, Trade, U.S. & United Kingdom
Do you want to study in the U.S.? Would you like to experience life as an America college student? Gain an insider’s perspective on higher education in the United States while also getting the opportunity to experience and enjoy campus life during your school holidays! If you are an international high school student (ages 15-17), ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 26 May, 2019 | Categories: Education, News | Tags: EducationUSA
The United States Army Europe Band & Chorus is conducting two concerts commemorating Exercise Tiger the end of May, as a prelude to the D-Day75 commemorations.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 22 May, 2019 | Categories: Art & Culture, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Exercise Tiger
The Memorial Day holiday is observed on the last Monday of May, a time of year when weather is turning warmer and schools and universities are adjourning for summer break. To Americans, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Many people attend parades, go to the beach or have cook-outs with friends and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 21 May, 2019 | Categories: History, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Memorial Day
Are you interested in Transatlantic Trade? Looking at opportunities in North America? Start building business relationships and grow your network at the Annual Conference. The Transatlantic conference is happening in Birmingham in June. Once a year the British American Business Council (:BABC) Network brings together companies of all its 23 chapters throughout the US, Canada ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 10 May, 2019 | Categories: Business | Tags: BABC, British American Business Council, Commercial Affairs, John Simmons
On Tuesday evening, May 7th, 2019, Deputy Chief of Mission Lempert joined the NazLegacyFoundation, Bishop of London, Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at St Paul’s cathedral in London for a special youth Interfaith Iftar. This Interfaith Iftar, now in it’s fourth ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 7 May, 2019 | Categories: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Iftar, St Pauls Cathedral, Yael Lempert
“This 18th Edition of To Walk the Earth In Safety summarizes the United States’ Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) programs in 2018. … Thanks to the U.S. Congress’ bipartisan support and generosity of the American people, we can attest that our goal remains a future in which all may walk the earth in safety” To ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 April, 2019 | Categories: Official Reports, Policy | Tags: landmines
USITC Announces Upcoming Listening Sessions in the United Kingdom
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 29 March, 2019 | Categories: Business, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: USITC
In January 2018, BBC journalist Dan Walker reached out to the Embassy. Dan had bumped into an amazing man, Tony Foulds. For 75 years, diligently and every day, Tony maintained the U.S. Air Force Mi Amigo war memorial in Sheffield. Tony’s wish was for a flyover to honor the fallen. Six weeks later, the Embassy ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 March, 2019 | Categories: History | Tags: #KeepTheMemoryAlive75, D-Day, World War II
People from all over the world are visiting the United States in growing numbers and spending more money during their travels, according to the latest data from the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 25 February, 2019 | Categories: Travel & Tourism, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: ational Travel and Tourism Office, International Visitor, NTTO, tourism, travel
75 years ago today an American B-17 Flying Fortress of the 305th Bomb Group, call sign “Mi Amigo,” crashed in Sheffield’s Endcliffe Park. The crew’s mission on February 22, 1944 was to drop a 4,000 lb. bomb on a Luftwaffe station in Denmark. The plane sustained heavy damage over the North Sea during the mission ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 22 February, 2019 | Categories: U.S. & United Kingdom
Frequently Asked Questions What is the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF)? An arms control agreement signed in 1987 between the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate all nuclear and conventional missiles with ranges of 500–5,500 km. Germany and other European Allies were critically important to encouraging both the United States and the USSR ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 February, 2019 | Categories: Policy | Tags: arms control, INF, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, Missile, missile threat
This summer in the Netherlands, two thousand next generation entrepreneurs, investors and thought-leaders from around the world come together to invest in business and in future generations. Join them at the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit .
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 31 January, 2019 | Categories: Business, Events | Tags: Entrepreneurship, Summit
MEDICARE CARDS WITH NEW ID NUMBER Federal Benefits Unit, London U.S. Embassy London Posted January 27, 2019 by the
Federal Befits/Social Security Office at the U.S. Embassy London. The Center for Medicare Services online registration process does NOT accept foreign postal codes. You can request a replacement Medicare Card through our office. Please email
FBU.London@ssa.gov as follows: Use a ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 January, 2019 | Categories: Belfast, Edinburgh, Federal Benefits, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: fbu, Federal Benefits, Medicare, social security, SSN
Yael Lempert is the incoming Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in London. She is a career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, and served as acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Egypt and North Africa from June 2017 to December 2018. Yael was the Senior Director for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 27 January, 2019 | Categories: Deputy Chief of Mission | Tags: Deputy Chief of Mission, Yael Lempert
Message to U.S. Citizens: Closure of U.S. Embassy and Consulates General, December 2018
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 20 December, 2018 | Categories: Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: 2018
The U.S. Embassy, London, United Kingdom is selling surplus property via web based online auction. The auction opens for bidding 08:00am GMT, Friday, December 07 and closes 4:00pm GMT, Friday, December 14, 2018. Surplus Property is being sold according to the regulations of the U.S. Department of State. Each lot has an assigned unique number ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 4 December, 2018 | Categories: Belfast, Commercial Opportunities, Edinburgh, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: Surplus
By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 December, 2018 | Categories: U.S. & United Kingdom, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: George H.W. Bush, President Bush
Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their attempts to obtain personal details. There is no one group of people who are more likely to become a victim of a scam; all of us may be targeted by an elaborate scam at some point in time here in the United Kingdom.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 December, 2018 | Categories: Belfast, Consular Affairs, Edinburgh, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: Financial Scam, fraud, Identify theft, Romantic Scam, scam, Scams
By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 November, 2018 | Categories: Human Rights, News, Policy | Tags: Gender-Based Violence
Attending Your Non-Immigrant Visa Interview at the U.S. Embassy in London (VIDEO)
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 November, 2018 | Categories: Non Immigrant Visas, U.S. & United Kingdom, U.S. Embassy London, Video, Visas | Tags: Embassy, Interview, NIV, Non-Immigrant
Explore a U.S. park from anywhere on Earth via this 3D tour
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 October, 2018 | Categories: Travel & Tourism | Tags: parking permits, tourist information
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today released two reports that shine a spotlight on child labor and forced labor in nations around the world: the eighth edition of the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor and the 17th annual edition of the Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. These reports, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 20 September, 2018 | Categories: Human Rights, Official Reports, Policy | Tags: Department of Labor, Forced Labor
Joint statement by France, Germany, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on the Salisbury Attack on 04 March 2018
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 September, 2018 | Categories: Policy, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Amesbury, Novichok, salisbury, Skripal, united kingdom
Your Vote Counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for House and Senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 August, 2018 | Categories: Consular Affairs, Elections, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: FVAP, Voting
VOTING IN 2018 U.S. ELECTIONS Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 15 August, 2018 | Categories: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Federal Voting Assistance Program, FVAP, Voting
Location: Throughout Scotland and U.S. Consulate General Edinburgh Event: Several demonstrations are being planned surrounding the visit of the President of the United States to Scotland on July 13 and July 14, 2018. Several of the events are expected to attract large crowds and there will be road closures in connection with those events. Demonstrations ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 11 July, 2018 | Categories: Alert
After months of planning and collaboration, the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit will kick off just one week from today – and yes, there’s still time to register. The premier foreign direct investment (FDI) event in the United States will bring together international business investors and economic development organizations from all corners of the country to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 June, 2018 | Categories: Business, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: SelectUSA, SUSA
Since 2007, the SelectUSA program has worked with thousands of clients to support job-creating Foreign direct investment in the United States. In June the SelectUSA team hit a major milestone, having now facilitated more than $30 billion in client-verified business investment projects.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 7 June, 2018 | Categories: Business, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: economic growth, FDI, Foreign direct investment
Europe’s Number One Information Security Event will take place June 5-7, 2018 at London’s Olympia exhibition center. Strategically held each year in London, which is the center for Europe’s tech start-up scene, lnfosecurity Europe is the region’s largest and most comprehensive information security event. Infosecurity Europe features over 400 exhibitors, the most diverse range of new ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 June, 2018 | Categories: Business | Tags: Infosecurity
The Farnborough International Airshow is the premier gathering place for major national and international manufacturers, sub-contractors and service companies serving the global aerospace industry.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 June, 2018 | Categories: Business | Tags: Airshow, Farnborough
The next Global Entry Mobile Enrollment Event is coming to the U.S. Embassy London from March 07 until May 03, 2018.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 May, 2018 | Categories: Consular Affairs, Events, News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: CBP, Enrollment, Global Entry, Nine Elms
The SelectUSA UK Roadshow is coming to Bristol, Birmingham and London.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 19 April, 2018 | Categories: Business, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Birmingham, Bristol, london, SelectUSA, SUSA
European medical technology company PhysioWizard joined SelectUSA on an investment mission to make contacts and find opportunities in Austin, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. The company made contacts in three days that would have taken months to generate alone.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 18 April, 2018 | Categories: Business | Tags: PhysioWizard, SelectUSA, SUSA
European medical technology company Raremark joined SelectUSA on an investment mission to make contacts and find opportunities in Austin, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. The company made contacts with key decision makers to help with its U.S. expansion plans. Founder Julie Walters talks about the opportunities afforded by the trip:
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 17 April, 2018 | Categories: Business | Tags: Austin, Cleveland, Disease, Julie Walters, Pittsburgh, Raremark
Don't fall victim to U.S. visa scams which appear on social media sites and via unsolicited emails.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 April, 2018 | Categories: Visas | Tags: facebook, Financial Scams, scam, scam email, visa fraud
The first Saudi woman to combine the fields of medicine and diplomacy, Dr. al Shouli was inspired by the Science Diplomacy conference to one day represent her country as a female science minister.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 24 March, 2018 | Categories: Science & Tech, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: CERN, Dr. Samia T Al-Shouli, Immunology, Imperial College, International Space Station, King Khalid University Hospital, Kings College, Saudi Arabia, University of Nottingham
Science Diplomacy and International Policy: A Medical Perspective
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 22 March, 2018 | Categories: Science & Tech | Tags: Dr. Samia T Al-Shouli, Mahvsid Siddiq, Science Diplomacy
Voting in 2018 Primary Elections for U.S. Citizens in the United Kingdom.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 12 March, 2018 | Categories: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: Federal Voting Assistance Program
Are you a UK company attending JEC World 2018? If yes, then we can help you connect with U.S. suppliers at JEC World 2018. Event Dates JEC World 2018 March 6-8, 2018 Paris, France JEC World is the largest event in the world for composite materials and technologies. It is the international meeting place for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 15 February, 2018 | Categories: Business, Commercial Opportunities | Tags: composite materials, JEC
Apply NOW for the SelectUSA 2018 Investment Summit
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 February, 2018 | Categories: Business, U.S. & United Kingdom, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: SelectUSA, SUSA
We may be stuck inside, but our minds don’t have to be. We invite you to take a virtual trip with us to discover different parts of America’s great quilt.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 2 February, 2018 | Categories: Art & Culture | Tags: Book Club
What You Need to Know Before Exporting to the United Kingdom
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 17 January, 2018 | Categories: Business | Tags: Export.Gov
Address of the New U.S. Embassy London
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 December, 2017 | Categories: U.S. & United Kingdom, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Embassy London, U.S. Passports, Visas | Tags: New US Embassy, U.S. Embassy, united kingdom
Consular services at the U.S. Embassy in London and the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh will be severely limited from Friday, December 15 through Monday, December 18, 2017, due to maintenance of our computer systems. During this time, the consular sections in London and Edinburgh will be unable to issue U.S. passports, even in emergency ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 13 December, 2017 | Categories: Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
About the U.S. Embassy London's team at Zoohackathon 2017 with a focus on: Coding to end wildlife trafficking
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 11 December, 2017 | Categories: Science & Tech, Success Stories, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: Bournemouth University, DigTrace, esth, Mahvash Siddiqui, Professor Matthew Bennetts, Zoohackathon, Zoological Society of London, ZSL
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
announced that registration is now OPEN for for the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit. The 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit will take place on June 20-22, 2018, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center near Washington. The goal is to connect global business leaders with U.S. states and their economic development organizations (EDOs) ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 7 December, 2017 | Categories: Commercial Affairs | Tags: Summit
December 06, 2017 The recent announcement that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and plans to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem may spark protests, some of which have the potential to become violent. The U.S. Embassy in London reminds U.S. citizens of the need for caution and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 December, 2017 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Embassy London
Join the Official UK Delegation to International CES 2018 !
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 22 November, 2017 | Categories: Business | Tags: ces, consumer electronics show
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, particularly during the holiday season. U.S. citizens should exercise caution at holiday festivals and events. This Travel Alert expires on January 31, 2018. Recent, widely-reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Finland demonstrate that the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 17 November, 2017 | Categories: Belfast, Cardiff, Consular Affairs, Edinburgh, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: acs, Alert, american citizen, Europe, Europe Travel Alert
The U.S. Commercial Service will be at World Travel Market 2017 (November 6-8 in London) supporting U.S. exhibitors at the show. Stop by and visit us in the Brand USA Pavilion booth NA 280-1.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 November, 2017 | Categories: Business, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: #WTMLDN 2017, BuyUSA, Tour operator, World Travel Market, WTM
The U.S. Embassy London joining techUK’s landmark event Supercharging the Digital Economy: Securing the UK’s Leadership in a Global Economy that will take place in London on October 31, 2017 at the Crystal in London.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 24 October, 2017 | Categories: Business, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: #Supercharging17, Digital Economy, techUK
DSEI 12-14 September 2017 Excel Exhibition Centre, London United Kingdom
The U.S. Commercial Service will be supporting U.S. exhibitors at the Defence Systems & Equipment International Exhibition (DSEI), one of the world’s leading defense and security exhibition with over 34,000 attendees. The audience will include top level international military staff, major procurement officials, and the entire industry supply chain, from large ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 11 September, 2017 | Categories: Business, Trade, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: CSUK, Defence Systems & Equipment International, DSEI, Excel, exhibition
Learn about the SelectUSA Roadshow 2017
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 4 September, 2017 | Categories: Business | Tags: Roadshow
Tips and FAQs on applying for an F-1 or J-1 visa for study in thee United States of America.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 2 September, 2017 | Categories: Consular Affairs
SelectUSA Summit 2018 SAVE THE DATE – As announced by Secretary Wilbur Ross at the last Summit, the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit is set for 20-22 June 2018, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. Stay tuned for updates on the next edition of the top FDI event in the country! You can ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 August, 2017 | Categories: Business | Tags: Commerce, FCS, wilbur ross
Press Statement by Heather Nauert U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Washington, DC 05 July 2017 The United States regrets that the political parties in Northern Ireland have not yet reached an agreement to establish a power-sharing regional government following elections in March. We urge the region’s two largest parties, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 July, 2017 | Categories: Belfast, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, Sinn Fein
A new exhibition will examine the overlapping worlds of two figures bound together by history on different sides of the Atlantic -- King George III and President George Washington.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 July, 2017 | Categories: Art & Culture, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Library of Congress, LOC, Royal Archives, Two Georges
This year the U.S, Embassy London and Consulates celebrated the Declaration of Independence a little earlier than usual. Check out the
photos on Flickr from the Embassy’s Independence Day party at
Winfield House , the official U.S. Ambassador’s residence in London! We also created a 360-degree video of the fireworks – you can rotate the view using the control in the top-left ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 July, 2017 | Categories: Art & Culture, Chargé D’Affaires, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: independence day, July 4th, Lew Lukens, Winfield House
The United States marks its Independence Day on July 4, the day in 1776 when representatives of the 13 American colonies voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self-evident,” the declaration proclaims. Among them: that all people are created equal, that governments derive their power from the consent of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 June, 2017 | Categories: U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: independence day, July 4th
First World War ‘Doughboys’ arrive at Newcastle Central Train Station.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 27 June, 2017 | Categories: Art & Culture, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: newcastle
U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson will make his first official visit to London on Friday, May 26th, to meet with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and extend condolences for the May 22 terrorist attack in Manchester on behalf of the American people to the British people and Her Majesty’s Government.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 26 May, 2017 | Categories: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & United Kingdom, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: london, Rex Tillerson
23 May 2017 Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Update on Incident at Manchester Arena (updated at 13:55 BST) The U.S. Embassy in London informs U.S. citizens of a major incident that occurred on the night of May 22 at Manchester Arena in Manchester. U.S. citizens are advised to avoid the area, heed instructions from UK ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 23 May, 2017 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: arena, explosion, manchester
American soldiers, or ‘Doughboys’, and their entry into the First World War in 1917 provide the focus of a major photographic exhibition at Liverpool ONE.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 15 May, 2017 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Lew Lukens, Liverpool, National World War I
One of the primary goals of Kieran Timberlake’s design is to demonstrate exceptional environmental leadership that is at or beyond the leading edge of practice when the building is completed. The design team established the following goals above and beyond the already stringent requirements established by the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations for the New ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 12 May, 2017 | Categories: Featured Event, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: Aquifer, BREEAM, carbon negative, CHP, Daylighting, design, ETFE, LEED, New Embassy, NLE, obo, Photovoltaic, Scrim, Solar, Water Efficiency, water system
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout Europe. This Travel Alert was updated on May 1, 2017 and expires on September 1, 2017. Recent, widely-reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom demonstrate that the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS or Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 May, 2017 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe, Security, Travel Alert
April 6 marks the 100th Anniversary of the U.S. entry into WWI. Standing side by side, the U.S. and the UK have fought together in nearly every war since WWI. More than two million American soldiers, or Doughboys as they were known, served in Europe during the war. In commemoration, on April 6 2017 the U.S. Embassy is ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 April, 2017 | Categories: Art & Culture, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Centenary, Doughboys, Grosvenor Square, Michael St. Maur Sheil, WW1
Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace: The Doughboys 1917-18 is an outdoor art exhibition, the latest in an acclaimed series photographed by Michael St. Maur Sheil, which documents the battlefields of the First World War.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 April, 2017 | Categories: Art & Culture, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Doughboys, Fields of Battle, Guildhall, Lands of Peace, Michael St. Maur Sheil, WW1
U.S. Embassy London will commemorate the centennial of our nation entering World War I throughout 2017. We invite the public to join us in educational programs, art exhibitions, remembrance activities, and outreach events to honor the sacrifices of the past, to highlight our Special Relationship, and to stand #sidebyside in securing a peaceful future. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 April, 2017 | Categories: Art & Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: ABMC, American Battle Monuments Commission, Brookwood, CAO, Centenary, Cultural Affairs, Dean J Baer, Side by Side, World War
2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit: Registration is Open! Save the date for the 2017 SelectUSA Summit, from June 18-20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Registration is now OPEN! Further information is available on the
SelectUSA website . Participants networking in SelectUSA 2016 entry hall We’re thrilled to announce that registration is open for the fourth SelectUSA Investment Summit in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 27 March, 2017 | Categories: Business | Tags: Business, Investment, SelectUSA, SUSA
SelectUSA videos to help invest in the United States covering the difference between the Federal Government and the State Governments, legal considerations and the U.S. Tax System.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 8 March, 2017 | Categories: Business | Tags: invest, tax
Each year, thousands of U.S. companies navigate the export.gov website to take advantage of free information designed to help their businesses grow. New to the vast line-up of exporter resources is our Exporting Basics Video Series.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 8 March, 2017 | Categories: Business | Tags: exporter
Each year some beneficiaries are required to complete the Form SSA-7161 or SSA-7162. The form is sent with a return envelope to the SSA facility in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the form is to ensure SSA has the correct address and phone number on file and that circumstances that may affect payment have been ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 March, 2017 | Categories: Federal Benefits | Tags: FEQ, SSA-7161, SSA-7162
Just voted in November? Still traveling or living overseas? You should register and request your absentee ballot to vote again in 2017 to ensure your election office knows where to send your ballot for any upcoming special elections for federal office. Some states are also holding gubernatorial or other statewide elections this year. The Federal Voting Assistance ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 February, 2017 | Categories: Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: absentee ballot
U.S. Embassy London Cultural Affairs Office 18 January 2017 4.9 million Syrians are documented refugees; another 6.6 million are displaced within Syria. Beyond these statistics of struggle and strife are stories of great courage, contribution, and creativity that serve as a testament to the spirit and strength of the Syrian people. The Art of Resilience ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 18 January, 2017 | Categories: Art & Culture, Scholarships and Exchanges | Tags: art, art of resilience, Cultural Affairs, Mosaic Initiative, Resilience, Syria
The U.S. Cluster Mapping Tool uses more than 50 million data records to help you identify industry regional clusters and make informed investment decisions,
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 8 January, 2017 | Categories: Business | Tags: cluster mapping, Investment
Statements from the White House and the U.S. State Department on the Christmas Market Tragedy in Berlin, Germany.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 20 December, 2016 | Categories: Policy | Tags: Berlin, Christmas Market, Germany, truck attack
Statements by the White House and the U.S. State Department on the Assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 19 December, 2016 | Categories: Policy | Tags: Andrei Karlov, Assassination
A 5 day tour through three major American cities with strong healthcare markets, connecting participants to potential partners, customers, and industry leaders. About the program A 5 day tour through three major American cities with strong healthcare markets, connecting participants to potential partners, customers, and industry leaders. Tour includes workshops, meetings and networking opportunities ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 29 November, 2016 | Categories: Business
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, particularly during the holiday season. U.S. citizens should exercise caution at holiday festivals, events, and outdoor markets. This Travel Alert expires on February 20, 2017.
Full text on travel.state.gov .
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 22 November, 2016 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe, Travel Alert
Applicants have reported that they are experiencing problems when uploading a photograph to the DS-160. The confirmation photo page indicates that they have not uploaded a photo, even though on the preceding page they have received the message that their photo has successfully been uploaded. If you are experiencing this issue, try the following steps: ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 18 November, 2016 | Categories: Non Immigrant Visas, U.S. & United Kingdom, Visas | Tags: DS-160, nonimmigrant visas, photo upload, visas
State Department releases 2016 issue of “To Walk the Earth in Safety” report, documenting the United States commitment to conventional weapons destruction. Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC 17 November 2016 “Since 1993, the United States has provided more than $2.6 billion in assistance in more than 95 countries for CWD programs, delivering the expertise and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 17 November, 2016 | Categories: Policy | Tags: conventional weapon destruction, Countryman, CWD, Kaidanow, landmines
The 2016 U.S. Election is just a few days away. This is a reminder that the U.S. Embassy is NOT a polling place; do not come to the U.S. Embassy on Election Day (November 8) to cast your vote. If you are still looking to vote in this year’s election, it may not be too ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 November, 2016 | Categories: Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: 2016 U.S. Elections, elections, Send Your Vote Home, US elections, Vote, Voting
Beginning November 29, 2016, Chinese passport holders with 10-year B1/B2, B1 or B2 (visitor) visas are required to enroll in Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) when traveling to the United States by air or sea carrier or entering by a land port of entry. If you do not have a valid EVUS enrollment, you will ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 2 November, 2016 | Categories: Non Immigrant Visas, Press Releases | Tags: China, Electronic Visa Update System, EVUS, visas
With less than 30 days to Election day you can still have a say in who is elected! If you haven’t received your absentee ballot, use the FWAB backup ballot at
go.usa.gov/xk9ER If you need further information, this handy FWAB overview, explains the process. Click
here for further information.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 18 October, 2016 | Categories: Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: 2016 U.S. Elections; Send Your Vote Home; Vote; Voting
Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States. The majority of states require voted ballots to reach local election officials by the close of polls on Tuesday, November 8. U.S. citizens who want to participate in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 October, 2016 | Categories: U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: 2016 U.S. Elections; Send Your Vote Home; Vote; Voting
If you are thinking of applying to register for DV-2018, you need to know the facts. The registration period for DV-2018 opens at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, Tuesday, October 4, 2016, and closes at noon, Eastern Standard Time, Monday, November 7, 2016. You can only register for the program during the registration period. Be aware ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 4 October, 2016 | Categories: Immigrant Visas | Tags: DV Program, DV Registration Period, DV-2018
U.S. Embassy London informs U.S. citizens that the Metropolitan Police have informed the U.S. Embassy of recent robberies and muggings in central London. In several of the incidents, assailants riding motorbikes have tried to snatch mobile phones, laptops, and valuables from female pedestrians. If you are a victim, the Metropolitan Police recommend surrendering the requested ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 September, 2016 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Security
Today, National Voter Registration Day, is a great day to share FVAP’s top 5 things U.S. Military and Overseas Citizens need to know to vote absentee. Know that your absentee ballot counts the same as ballots cast at the poll site. All ballots submitted according to State laws are counted in every election. The media ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 27 September, 2016 | Categories: U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: 2016 U.S. Elections; Send Your Vote Home; Vote; Voting
DV-2018 Program: Online registration for the DV-2018 Program begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concludes on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4). For DV-2018, natives of the following countries are not eligible to apply, because more than 50,000 natives of these ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 26 September, 2016 | Categories: Visas | Tags: DV Program, DV Registration Period, DV-2018
No. The only way to vote from overseas is by absentee ballot. Staff at the U.S. Embassy in London are here to answer your questions about voting from abroad, but it is not possible to vote in-person at the Embassy.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 September, 2016 | Categories: Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: 2016 U.S. Elections, elections, Send Your Vote Home, US elections, Vote, Voting
As part of the State Department’s continuous efforts to provide U.S. citizens traveling abroad with information about relevant events, we are updating the Worldwide Caution with information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world. Current information suggests that terrorist groups continue to plan attacks in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 12 September, 2016 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: consular affairs, Security, world wide caution
Additional entrants have been added to “selected” status on the Entrant Status Check (ESC) website www.dvlottery.state.gov. Please use your unique confirmation number to verify your status. Successful entrants are encouraged to complete the online DS-260 application immediately, so that an interview appointment at the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate can be scheduled. Embassies and consulates ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 7 September, 2016 | Categories: Immigrant Visas, Visas | Tags: diversity visa program, DV Program, DV-2017, immigration
Please Note If you are in possession of an expired Permanent Resident Card (I-551) as shown below, the airlines may allow you to board without penalty provided the card was issued with a 10-year expiration date. Therefore you should check with your airline before
requesting a Transportation Letter . Here are two sample Permanent Resident Cards:
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 July, 2016 | Categories: U.S. Agencies | Tags: I-551, Permanent Resident Card, PRC, Transportation Letter
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month is unofficially recognized as LGBTI Pride Month in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 29 May, 2016 | Categories: Human Rights | Tags: LGBTI, Pride Month
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics. May 17 was chosen as the day of the event ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 13 May, 2016 | Categories: Human Rights | Tags: IDAHO
FAQs on Tourism and Leisure Travel
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 January, 2016 | Categories: Travel & Tourism, U.S. & United Kingdom
Frequently Asked Questions about Immigrant Visas.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 January, 2016 | Categories: Immigrant Visas | Tags: Immigrant Visas
FAQs on ESTA, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 January, 2016 | Categories: Visas
DS-160 Online Form lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Photographs on the DS-160 1) Pose and Expression 2) Size 3) Quality 4) Appearance 5) Photographing children
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 January, 2016 | Categories: Visas
DS-160 online form Documents Fee The Interview Forbidden Items How To Apply Status of my Visa application case Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
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By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 January, 2016 | Categories: Visas
USACollegeDay – the largest U.S. university fair in the UK is on 25-26 September in London. If you are considering undergraduate study in the US, USA College Day is not to be missed! At College Day you will have the opportunity to speak with over 180 exhibitors representing universities in the US and educational service ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 June, 2015 | Categories: Exclude, Study in the U.S.
Abbreviations used: CAC = Controlled Access Compound NLE = New London Embassy 2015 December 2015 Topping-out ceremony. November 2015 Internal curtain wall completed for the Pacific forest and Mid Atlantic gardens Curtain Wall installation has moved onto level 8. Raised flooring installation continues levels 1 through 3 The glazing on the CAC’s has started and continues ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 22 May, 2015 | Categories: Featured Event, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: BL Harbert, construction, McAlpine, New Embassy, NLE, obo, panorama
16 April 2015 When you think of business and investment opportunities in the United States, where’s the best place to start? America is made up of 50 states plus territories and each location has its own unique economic profile. The U.S. Cluster Mapping Tool, a combined effort of the Harvard Business School and the U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 April, 2015 | Categories: Business, Exclude | Tags: Economy, Investment
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor L. Jackson, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) are scheduled to pull in to Portsmouth, U.K., for the first port visit ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 20 March, 2015 | Categories: Exclude, U.S. & United Kingdom
Welsh flag flies proudly from New York Stock Exchange in celebration of St David’s Day (via WalesOnline) The Welsh flag flew proudly from the financial capital of the world as First Minister Carywn Jones visited the New York Stock Exchange ahead of St David’s Day.
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By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 27 February, 2015 | Categories: Cardiff, Exclude, News
The
Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) directs the worldwide overseas building program for the Department of State and the U.S. Government community serving abroad. In concert with other State Department bureaus, foreign affairs agencies, and Congress, OBO sets worldwide priorities for the design, construction, acquisition, maintenance, use, and sale of real properties and the use of sales proceeds. OBO’s mission ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 3 February, 2015 | Categories: Featured Event, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: New Embassy, NLE, obo, Overseas Buildings Operations
As of January 2018 the U.S. Embassy in London is now located in a
new building in Nine Elms . History The United States has been associated with Grosvenor Square in London’s Mayfair since the late eighteenth century when John Adams, the first United States Minister to the Court of St. James’s, lived from 1785 to 1788 in the house ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 30 January, 2015 | Categories: Featured Event, History, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: Eero Saarinen, gold anodized aluminum, Great Cumberland Place, Grosvenor Square, John Adams, Little America, Mayfair, New Embassy, Theodore Roszak
On Thursday, January 15, seven Scottish athletes who participated on a U.S. Government exchange program met with Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement, and Mental Health at the Scottish Government to share their experiences with him. The group also met the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Tricia Marwick MSP, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 15 January, 2015 | Categories: Edinburgh | Tags: exchange
The United Kingdom and Ireland are both home to flourishing tech startups looking for the right opportunities to grow globally. The United States is the logical target for their expansion, especially given its 320 million consumers, free trade agreements with 20 other markets, and massive market for technology purchases. So how can
SelectUSA , the U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 January, 2015 | Categories: Business, Exclude | Tags: startups, technology
MODERATOR: Okay, so I know it’s late. This is a background briefing reading out the Secretary’s meetings this evening. We will not make this a marathon. We’ll just give a quick overview. QUESTION: Let’s make it a very short sprint. MODERATOR: Excellent. We’ll just give a quick overview and take a few questions — QUESTION: ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 12 January, 2015 | Categories: Exclude, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Policy | Tags: John Kerry
We are offering two tickets to attend a screening of Selma at the United States Embassy in London. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The screening will be on 22nd January ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 January, 2015 | Categories: Art & Culture, Exclude | Tags: Human Rights
Thank you very much, all of you, for being here. And thank you for the privilege of being part of this very important conference. And I want to thank Prime Minister Cameron for hosting and, you, President Ghani for cohosting this effort. We saw each other in Brussels. You’ve been on a whirlwind tour, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 4 December, 2014 | Categories: Exclude, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Policy, Speeches | Tags: John Kerry
LONDON – Two men from northern England have been arrested by authorities in the United Kingdom after a probe initiated by Los Angeles-based special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) linked the pair to the pre-release leak earlier this year of The Expendables 3. The suspects, a 36-year-old man ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 December, 2014 | Categories: Policy, Press Releases, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Cyber Security
U.S. Embassy, London October 16, 2014 018-14 @USAinUKPress In 2005, United Kingdom (UK) authorities began a financial investigation targeting a Dubai, UAE-based money laundering network after drug investigations determined that the organization was providing illicit financial services to multiple, otherwise unrelated, Drug Trafficking Organizations throughout Europe. This effort evolved into a bilateral joint investigation ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 October, 2014 | Categories: News, Press Releases, U.S. & United Kingdom
Cultural Diversity in Scotland 7 October 2014 On September 30, the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh hosted a reception to celebrate faith and cultural diversity in Scotland. The reception included a contribution by Junaid Ashruf (18), an alumnus of Embassy London’s
Young Leaders Exchange program .
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 7 October, 2014 | Categories: Edinburgh, Young Leaders UK (YLUK) | Tags: diversity, faith
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band played in London’s Battersea Park and then joined us at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence of Winfield House to celebrate the July 4th holiday.
Photos from our New Orleans-themed July 4th party are on Flickr.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 8 July, 2014 | Categories: Exclude, U.S. Embassy London, Video
Join our new photo project, #MyUSATravel. We want you to share your stories of your travel to the USA. Our goal is to create a large photo collection of all the fun and exciting things British people do when they visit the USA. The best photo, selected by our judges, will be invited to a ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 4 July, 2014 | Categories: Exclude, Travel & Tourism
On June 30, the United States and Canada hosted a “Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, and Radiological (CBRN) Security Assistance” meeting at the High Commission of Canada in London to discuss Ukraine’s existing CBRN assistance needs. Several members of the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (Global Partnership), including Ukraine, other ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 30 June, 2014 | Categories: Exclude, Policy | Tags: Security
On Tuesday, 10th June 2014, the New York Gay Men’s Chorus performed at U.S. Embassy to celebrate LGBT Pride Month.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 19 June, 2014 | Categories: Art & Culture, Exclude, Video
U.S. breakdance crew ILL-Abilities in Scotland On June 11-12, the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh organized a series of events for the U.S. breakdance crew ILL-Abilities in Scotland. The crew performed at Dance Base in Edinburgh and attended workshops hosted by Indepen-Dance in Glasgow and KIC Dance in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 11 June, 2014 | Categories: Edinburgh | Tags: breakdance
USCIS London Field Office – Five spouses of active duty U.S. service members became United States citizens on Friday, May 30, 2014 at a naturalization ceremony held at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, United Kingdom. The five new U.S. citizens, who come from four different countries, were sworn in as United States Citizens by Joseph Hackbarth, Field ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 30 May, 2014 | Categories: Events, Exclude
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@USAinUKpress On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, Ambassador Matthew Barzun met in his office with families and friends of the four missing British sailors. He listened to their concerns, and joined them in welcoming the news that the search has been resumed. The United States Coast ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 20 May, 2014 | Categories: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Press Releases, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Cheeki Rafiki, Sailors
The first ever joint Twitter Q&A hosted jointly by the U.S. Ambassador to the UK and UK Ambassador to the U.S. will take place on 16 May 2014 at 2.30pm GMT. It will also be Ambassador Matthew Barzun’s first Twitter Q&A. Use #AskUKUS to post questions in advance and follow the conversation on our events ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 May, 2014 | Categories: Exclude
FEW is an artist collective that believes in the power of art to engage, educate, and inspire. The collective combines traditional forms of music, dance, and art with the elements of Hip Hop and theater to address contemporary issues. Here dancer, Bravemonk teaches Bobby Adelson from the U.S. Embassy in London some breakdance moves:
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 14 April, 2014 | Categories: Art & Culture, Exclude, Video
Artist Damien Jurado performed an intimate set at U.S. Ambassador Barzun’s residence Winfield House on 04 March 2014. The Winfield House Sessions is a series of informal concerts to celebrate British-American musical synergy. (Film courtesy
Zoon films )
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 4 April, 2014 | Categories: Art & Culture, Exclude, Video
On Monday, 31 March, the Defense Attaché Office (DAO) London hosted a group of 8 Distinguished Visitors from London on a trip to the USS TRUMAN (CVN 75) which was conducting flight operations in the Mediterranean. The group included Labour MP Vernon Coaker, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Air Commodore Gary Waterfall, Royal Air ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 31 March, 2014 | Categories: Events, Exclude, U.S. & United Kingdom
New York celebrates Wales with First Minister Carwyn Jones (via Wales.gov.uk) The British Consulate General New York hosted a reception to promote Welsh business, tourism, and culture and celebrate the national holiday of Wales, St David’s Day.
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By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 28 February, 2014 | Categories: Cardiff, Exclude, News
Launch of Dylan Thomas Walking Tour (via Wales.gov.uk) First Minister, Carwyn Jones and Dylan Thomas’ Granddaughter, Hannah Ellis, officially launched the walking tour of Dylan’s New York haunts created by his daughter Aeronwy Thomas Elis and contemporary Welsh poet Peter Thabit Jones.
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By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 27 February, 2014 | Categories: Art & Culture, Cardiff, Exclude
U.S. Embassy, London February 06, 2014
@USAinUKPress 004-14 Office of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News Release LOS ANGELES — An Antelope Valley landscaper is scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court Tuesday afternoon following his arrest on federal child pornography charges for allegedly generating sexually explicit images of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 6 February, 2014 | Categories: Exclude, Press Releases, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Sex offender
17 January 2014 (This article originally appeared on
Ambassador Barzun’s Tumblr ) AMBASSADOR BARZUN: I noticed a few news outlets this week reporting that funding for the construction of our new Embassy building may be removed. As this might cause concern among those excited and invested in the redevelopment of Nine Elms, I wanted to put minds at ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 17 January, 2014 | Categories: Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: New Embassy
For an overview of the construction site at Nine Elms beginning October 2013, take a look at this
wide construction site panorama (opens in new window). This is a very large image, 15,300 pixels wide (8.8Mb) so you may need to zoom in!
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 2 October, 2013 | Categories: Featured Event | Tags: construction, New Embassy, NLE, panorama
Here is our second panorama photo of the construction site for our new London Embassy, viewed from the East. Nine Elms Lane is on the right side of the photo. Accommodation and office facilities (green pre-fab buildings in the lower left hand side of the photo) are being erected. There are two stories now and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 9 September, 2013 | Categories: Featured Event | Tags: construction, New Embassy, NLE, panorama
Here is a panorama photo of the construction site for our new London Embassy, viewed from the East. Nine Elms Lane is on the right side of the photo. Building works are on-going for the installation of diaphragm walls and production piles. Four (4) test piles are currently under way around the site. A large ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 16 August, 2013 | Categories: Featured Event | Tags: construction, New Embassy, NLE, panorama
Outdoor photo exhibition at the London Guildhall, April 2017. Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace: The Doughboys 1917-18 is an outdoor art exhibition, the latest in an acclaimed series photographed by Michael St. Maur Sheil, which documents the battlefields of the First World War and tells the story of the U.S. entry into WWI. The
exhibition can ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 11 April, 2013 | Categories: Art & Culture, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: World War 1
These photos present an aerial view of Nine Elms, Battersea. The first (above) is the area as seen from the south-east with the new site highlighted in yellow. A
full-size (1000px by 583px) image is available (JPG / 160Kb, opens in new window) The second aerial view includes renders of the new London Embassy and new surrounding buildings, looking downstream ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 August, 2010 | Categories: Featured Event | Tags: Aerial view, New Embassy, Nine Elms, NLE
Ambassador Louis B. Susman Announcement of Winning Architect for Design of New U.S. Embassy AMB SUSMAN: Good afternoon. I would like to welcome the press to an exciting moment in the history of the U.S. Embassy in London. Today we take an important step forward toward creating a new United States Embassy – a ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 23 February, 2010 | Categories: Featured Event, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches, U.S. Embassy London | Tags: New Embassy
Winning design concept As Prepared by KieranTimberlake KieranTimberlake’s concept for the New London Embassy is the result of their efforts to resolve, in architectural terms, what an embassy aspires to be and what present realities dictate it must do. The expressive challenge is to give form to the core beliefs of our democracy – transparency, openness, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 23 February, 2010 | Categories: Featured Event | Tags: New Embassy
